1886 Mint Report

Appendix XVI.

WASTAGE AND LOSS ON SALE OF SWEEPS, 1886.

Losses. Phildelphia
mint.		 San
Francisco
mint.		 Carson
mint.		 New Orleans
mint.		 New York
assay office.		 Total.
Melter and refiner's gold wastage $7,843  78 $17  79 $7,861  57
Coiner's gold wastage 456  58 456  58
Melter and refiner's silver wastage 5,118  51 $318  10 5,436  61
Coiner's silver wastage 3,413  63 2,037  80 5,451  43
Loss on sale of sweeps 5,760  54 $2,564  32 $1,640  87 2,406  67 4,764  85 17,137  25
Total 17,474  53 2,564  32 1,640  87 9,580  77 5,082  95 36,343  44
PAID AS FOLLOWS:
From contingent appropriation 4,086  54 357  09 355  48 4,799  11
From parting and refining appropriation 316  84 344  62 355  49 1,016  95
From surplus bullion 6,188  89 1,839  99 448  68 5,082  95 13,560  51
From silver profit fund 6,882  26 22  62 929  90 9,132  09 16,966  87
Total 17,474  53 2,564  32 1,640  87 9,580  77 5,082  95 36,343  44